Storm-apron for vehicles



No. 6l6,566. Patented Dec. 27, I898. A. F. BRANDENBURG.

STORM APBDN FOR VEHICLES.

(Application filed Apr. 18, 1896. Renewed May 31, 1898.)

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STORM-APRON FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,566, dated December 27, 1898.

Application filed April18,1896. Renewed May 81, 1898. Serial No. 682,214, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT F. BRANDEN- BERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storm-Aprons; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in storm-aprons for vehicles, the features of which will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of my invention is to adjustably attach storm-aprons to the dashes of vehicles, the adjustability being to varying widths of dashes.

The object is accomplished by the appliance illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of a storm-apron with the device attached. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the fastening. Fig. is an end view of the same, with the finger-ring at a right angle to the former position of said ring.

Like letters and numerals designate like parts in the several views.

At 13, Fig. 1, is shown the apron, which is constructed in any of the usual forms. In the upper edge is placed the cord 7, Fig. 3, the edge being turned down, inclosing the cord, and sewed, and the circular edge F is thereby formed. The quadrangular dotted lines I3 show the position of the dash in its relation to the apron.

O is an elastic strap or webbing, which is sewed at its center to the lateral center of the front of the apron, near the rounded edge.

Near the edge of the apron may be tacked the piece of leather E to prevent the fastening from slipping off. To the free ends of the webbing is attached the fastening D. The fastenin gs at both ends are identical, with the exception that they are right and left.

The drawings, Fig. 1, show only the fastening attached to the right end of the webbing, and on the left end is a ring. The body of the fastening D is formed of a single metallic plate and comprises the circular body 4, with extensions vertically, having a space between. To the rear part is the lip 5, which embraces the finger-ring 6. To the left, on the front part, is the lip 2, which embraces the ring 1, and the hook 3 extends to the left. The ring 1 is for the attachment of the clastic webbing, the body to embrace the rounded edge of the apron, thehook 3 to engage the side of the dash-frame, and the ring 6 for the finger, to handle the fastening.

At Fig. 3 is shown how the rounded edge of the apron is held within the fastening. A plain hook may be attached to the left end of the elastic webbing in the ring 1. In use the preferable way of attaching the apron is to put the corded end over the dash, put the left fasteningor hook in position on the edge, then draw the webbing to the right until the fastening is passed over the right edge, and the apron will be secure.

For the elastic webbing any elastic material may be substituted.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with a storm-apron provided with a rounded edge, the elastic webbing centrally attached, the fastening comprising the hollow cylindrical body, the hook, the oblong ring attached to said body, and likewise the finger-ring as a handle, substantially as described.

2. The fastening comprising the hollow cylindrical body having parallel extensions with interspace, the lip forming the hooked part, the lip for the oblong ring, and the lip for the circular finger-ring, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT F. BRANDENBURG.

IVitnesses:

E. J FINKE, B. PIOKERING. 

